"Don't pick at your scabs". It's a phrase I grew up hearing my mom say all the time. See, being the little stubborn girl that I was, I always picked at them. It was annoying to feel a scab anywhere, it was almost like it demanded that I pick at it. When I would then the whole process would start again. Wound. Scab. and then maybe the scar.
The scars on my body have a story behind them. Chicken pox, serious accidents, and some clumsy days. I could tell you why each one happened, where and why. But what about those that no one can see? The scars in our lives have a story to behind them as well. They are proof that there was once a wound.
See, in this life you will get wounds. These wounds will be cause by friends, family, people that you loved and respected. Sometimes these wounds will be caused even by yourself. The point is, life is not and never will be just a smooth ride; life will leave you with some scars. Our job is to make sure that these wounds actually turn into scars, and do not stay scabs forever.
Whatever difficult situation you may find yourself in, rejoice! It's an opportunity to make a collection of wonderful scars, victory scars. You don't want to go through life with scabs, because just as it is physically painful, it is emotionally painful as well.
Learn from your wounds. Determine what caused them, figure out how to prevent them next time, and let them heal. Don't pick at life's unfortunate happenings, but let bygones be bygones and move on to let these wounds heal. Life WILL be rough. Circumstances won't always be fair. Situations can't always be changed. It won't be easy. But remember, scars in life just prove how you were able to heal from wounds.
Thank You God for my scars.
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